Rounding a curve west of Belgrade after meeting an eastbound, and waiting for two more westbounds to gain ground ahead of them.
A set of SD40-2's head up the 499 just east of Brooten. They are the 3rd westbound of three train parade this evening.
A westbound one unit wonder emerges from under MN 55 and passes by a wheat field west of Paynesville.
SOO 6060 leads train 499 towards the Twin Cities. With only five SOO SD60M, catching one in the lead is pretty lucky.
For much of the last year, it was impossible to grab a shot of a train that matched this bridge.
A pair of Soo Line veterans kick up some powder as they fly west through the prairie.
An SD60 leads the 499 past two towering trees a couple miles east of Brooten.
Another sunny day in Minnesota and another chance to pace some classic EMD power between Brooten and Sedan.
It isn't too often that you see a SOO SD60M leading a train, and even less to see two back to back. Here they are leading the 499 west toward Barrett.
SOO 6060 leads a westbound around an elevated curve just east of Barrett, Minnesota. SOO only has five of these widecab SD60M's
